Direct Measurement Videos are short, high-quality videos of real events that allow students to easily explore physical phenomena. Many of the videos are paired with classroom-ready activities that integrate videos into the introductory mechanics curriculum.

Videos and Activities

Provenance: Peter BohacekReuse: This item is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ You may reuse this item for non-commercial purposes as long as you provide attribution and offer any derivative works under a similar license.

Learn more about the pedagogy of Direct Measurement Videos

Provenance: Image and video by Peter BohacekReuse: This item is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ You may reuse this item for non-commercial purposes as long as you provide attribution and offer any derivative works under a similar license.

More resources for using Direct Measurement Videos

Provenance: Image and video by Peter BohacekReuse: This item is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ You may reuse this item for non-commercial purposes as long as you provide attribution and offer any derivative works under a similar license.

Featured Videos

Project News

Using Direct Measurement Video for Rotation in AP Physics 1"I'd like to share a tool with you I've just fallen in love with: Direct Measurement Video." So says Martha Lietz, AP Physics teacher, blogger, and member of the AP Physics Development Committee, in an article posted on her blog. more...

New Activity: Physics Face-offThe Physics Face-off is a lively, team-based activity where students use Direct Measurement Videos to learn science practices described in the NGSS and AP curriculum. more...

Direct Measurement Videos are featured in two new physics MOOCsMIT and Boston University are finding new and innovative ways to integrate Direct Measurement Video into online instruction, allowing over 15,000 students to learn how to use the videos. more...

Page Text

Images

Provenance

Peter Bohacek

Reuse

This item is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ You may reuse this item for non-commercial purposes as long as you provide attribution and offer any derivative works under a similar license.

Provenance

Image and video by Peter Bohacek

Reuse

This item is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ You may reuse this item for non-commercial purposes as long as you provide attribution and offer any derivative works under a similar license.

Provenance

Image and video by Peter Bohacek

Reuse

This item is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ You may reuse this item for non-commercial purposes as long as you provide attribution and offer any derivative works under a similar license.